Athlete&#39;s guard.



F. HAGGERTY.

ATHLETES GUARD. APPLICATION min 1Au.22.1911.

Patented June 12,1917.

INVENTOR.

WI TNESSES; M ,0 m di wfizammz Y d Hi6 AT'TokNEY.

body of the wearer, substantially as dcscribed.

2. A device of the class described ceinprising av padded guard arranged to'fit against the back of the wearer; padded guards hingediy connected with the opposite sides e1 said neck guard; padded hip guards hingediy connected with said side guards and depending therefrom; stili'ening boards embedded in each of said guards; and means for securing the device about the body of the wearer, substantially as described 3. A device of the class described cemprising a guard arranged to fit against the back of the wearer; guards hingediy and elestlcelly connected with the opposite sides of said back guard; hip guards hingedly connected. with said side guards and depending therefrom; and. means for securing the devlee about the body of the 'Wem'er, suln stantially as described.

4:. A device of the clues described com-- prising a padded guard arranged to fit against the back of the wearer; padded guards hingedly and elastivally connected with the eppesite sides of hack gum-d; padded hip guards hingedly emineeted with said side guards and depending therefrom; stiffening hoards embedded in each of said guards; and means for securing: the device about the body of the wearer, substentialiy as described.

.5. A device of the class described com prising a padded beck guard arranged to fit against thebaek of the wearer; padded side guards arranged at opposite SLLIGS of said heck guard; straps on the outer face of said back guard; elastic straps connecting said side guards and passing under said back straps; supplemental looped elastic connections between the adjoining edges of said back and side guards; padded hip guards hingzediy connected with said side guards and depending therefrom; stiffening boards en'ibeihied. in each of snid'guurds; and means v. )1 securing the device about the body 01 the wearer, substantially as described.

6. A deviceet the class described cc1nprising it back guard; side gmirds; a flexible connection l.1etWeen said side guards slidnhly connected with said back guard; and suppieinentszil lecped flexible runner-liens between said side and hark guards suhstnn tiel'ly .as described.

7. A. device nil the class described e01nprising a heck guard; side guards; a flexii'il" elastic cnnnectien hetwern said side guards and slidiil aly remnected with said f i nerd: and supnlenwniul looped fi(-Xi-- ne Plastic mnnie 'ticns. between said side and guard suhshnitiely as ilesf'ihnd. l tesfinmny whereof I have signed my name tn this speeiiicaticn in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

FRANK HAGUEBTY. 

